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Chesham Museum - The Stables
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Chesham Museum - The Stables
Bellingdon Road
(behind The Gamekeepers Lodge public house)
Chesham
HP5 2NN
Buckinghamshire
England
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Chesham Museum - The Stables
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Collection details
Industry, Religion, Social History, Trade and Commerce
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Facilities
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Refreshment and toilet facilities are available at The Gamekeepers Lodge public house.
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Contact details
Gamekeepers Lodge (Tel)
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01494 793491
Hon. Curator (Tel)
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01494 772096
E-mail
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info@cheshammuseum.org.uk
Website
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www.cheshammuseum.org.uk
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Open
October-March:
Sunday 2-4pm
Wednesday 2-4pm
Friday 2-4pm
April-September:
Sunday 2-5pm
Wednesday 2-5pm
Friday 2-5pm
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Closed
Closed December and January
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Admission charges
Admission FREE
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Description
Chesham is one of the largest towns in Buckinghamshire and has a unique history of industry and social reform. The idea of a museum to tell Chesham's story was first put forward by the late local historian and councillor Dr Arnold Baines in 1981. The Stables houses a small collection of objects illustrating Chesham's history and especially its various industries.
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Collections description
The focus of a permanent exhibition is Boots, Beer, Brushes and Baptists, four subjects that feature prominently in the history of Chesham. Locally made wooden ware is also on display. Displays in a temporary exhibition space are changed twice a year in the spring and autumn.
- Autumn and Winter 2007/8: 'Chesham Schooldays'
Featuring school photograhs and memories from the late 1800s to the 1960s.
- Spring and Summer 2008: 'Chesham Fire Brigade 1868-1968'
A collection of photographs of the Brigade and notable fires in Chesham, accompanied by extracts from the Brigade Fire Log Books
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Key artists and exhibits
boots, brushes, beer, baptists, woodware, fire, school
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Articles
Family Friendly Museums in the Thames Valley
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Available resources
Chesham Stories
Website
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
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Collections
Public access available to collections information
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Disability Access
Parking for disabled available
Wheelchair access to all public areas
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Children and Families
Events and resources for children and families
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Facilities
Shop
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Copyright © 24 Hour Museum
Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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